Buyer

Requisition ID: 299063 | Relocation Authorized: None | Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project | Work Location: Brownsville, TX

Project Overview

Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon‑intensive energy with the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. RGLNG is a natural‑gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984‑acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. At full capacity, the five‑train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Brownsville, Texas is known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture, located at the southernmost region of Texas, bordering the Rio Grande River and near the Gulf of Mexico.

Job Summary

In this role you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs.

Major Responsibilities

• Communicate with Engineering to assist and guide them in preparing material requisitions for procurement of materials and equipment, ensuring the understanding needed to process these requisitions.
• Form bid packages and issue bid requests; coordinate bidders’ questions; receive bidder proposals.
• Prepare Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award.
• Prepare and commit purchase orders within authority.
• Communicate with suppliers and Bechtel personnel to establish clear definition of requirements and assure supplier performance to purchase order obligations.
• Identify, define, and secure agreement regarding purchase order changes.
• Prepare and organize procurement‑sponsored meetings (e.g., bid clarification and post‑award meetings), conduct meetings, and issue meeting notes outlining important statements, required actions, and schedules.
• Assist the project Procurement team in solving administrative problems on high‑value commitments, technical specifications, or commercial conditions.

Education and Experience Requirements

• University hire with 1–2 years of experience, or 5–6 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of business administration procedures, techniques, and business ethics.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Experience in materials handling operations when assigned to a jobsite location (desirable).
• Ability to work with light supervision during purchasing activities.
• Ability to prepare and organize procurement‑sponsored meetings and produce detailed meeting notes.
• Capability to assist the project Procurement team with high‑monetary‑expenditure or high‑risk commitments.
• Knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code or the host nation’s equivalent commercial legislation.
• Effective communication with other project functional groups, primarily Engineering, Construction, Project Management, and other services.
• Understanding of legal and commercial aspects of procurement.